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The benefits of employer encounters have been clear for some time, yet this is one of the Gatsby benchmarks that schools tend to struggle with. According to State of the Nation 2017, only ‘37% of schools report that the overwhelming majority or all of their students have at least one meaningful encounter every year that… Read more »

You’ve decided that Business & Economics is the course for you, you have managed to whittle down your choices to your top five and are in the process of writing your UCAS application. Probably the most important part of your application is your personal statement. You are introducing yourself to the people that may be… Read more »

In honour of National Careers Week 2018, we’re profiling some of the latest jobs from Careers 2018. Next in the list of roles is Spa Therapist/Technician – download a PDF of this job profile here: Spa Therapist job profile Qualifications and courses Spa therapists must have qualifications in the treatments or therapies they wish to offer… Read more »

In honour of National Careers Week 2018, we’re profiling some of the latest jobs from Careers 2018. Next in the list of roles is Costume Designer – download a PDF of this job profile here: Costume Designer job profile Qualifications and courses Entry without qualifications may be possible, however most people have a Foundation degree,… Read more »

In honour of National Careers Week 2018, we’re profiling some of the latest jobs from Careers 2018. Next in the list of roles is Biochemist – download a PDF of this job profile here: Biochemist job profile Qualifications and courses A degree in biochemistry or a related subject is required for entry to this profession…. Read more »

In honour of National Careers Week 2018, we’re profiling some of the latest jobs from Careers 2018. Next in the list of roles roles is Steeplejack – download a PDF of this job profile here: Steeplejack job profile Qualifications and courses There are no formal entry qualifications for this job but you will find it… Read more »

In honour of National Careers Week 2018, we’re profiling some of the latest jobs from Careers 2018. Next in the list of roles is Economist – download a PDF of this job profile here: Economist job profile Qualifications and courses Candidates with only a Foundation degree or HND will not be able to enter this… Read more »

In honour of National Careers Week 2018, we’re profiling some of the latest jobs from Careers 2018. Kicking off is Computer Games Designer – download a PDF of this job profile here: Computer Games Designer job profile Qualifications and courses Many employers will ask for a minimum of a degree and although entry into the… Read more »

It is estimated that a staggering one and a half billion people are, at this moment, learning English worldwide. The opportunities for travelling abroad to teach English are huge, but should you get an ELT qualification first? Training in teaching English as a foreign language is not absolutely essential for successful job-hunting; but it makes… Read more »

Guest blogger Janet Colledge looks at the pursuit for social mobility. Several things have floated into my consciousness in the past few weeks, all of which have led me to ponder on the nature of social mobility. A term we hear often in the educational and political worlds. What does it mean? How can it… Read more »